ABSTRACT

This concise guide to medical school offers an alternative path to developing a diverse set of academic and professional skills for a successful career in medicine. Written for current and prospective medical students, chapters are structured around eight key themes relevant to the active ‘all-rounder’ medic, including learning and leading high-quality research, opportunities in global health, further academic degrees and the complementary career options available to today’s medical graduate. This book serves as essential reading for anyone considering and embarked upon an exciting career in medicine.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|24 pages

Research

chapter 3|22 pages

Organising and leading

chapter 4|28 pages

Writing and speaking

chapter 5|36 pages

Global health

chapter 6|36 pages

Further degrees

chapter 7|18 pages

Design, innovation and management

chapter 8|22 pages

Medical law, ethics and teaching

chapter 9|16 pages

Trading places

Medicine abroad

chapter 10|10 pages

Career perspectives

chapter 11|2 pages

Afterword